Enhancing ‘lethality’: First Space Force ‘operations’ doctrine cements role within Joint Force

Enhancing ‘lethality’: First Space Force ‘operations’ doctrine cements role within Joint Force
Enhancing ‘lethality’: First Space Force ‘operations’ doctrine cements role within Joint Force

Space Doctrine Publication 3.0, crafted by STARCOM, provides baseline definitions for offensive, defensive, and “mobility and logistics” ops.

First STARCOM ‘orbital warfare’ exercise delayed towards end of year

First STARCOM ‘orbital warfare’ exercise delayed towards end of year
First STARCOM ‘orbital warfare’ exercise delayed towards end of year

The Red Skies exercise will focus on “mission planning and execution using orbital warfare modeling and simulation techniques” rather than actual live training — for now.

7 Space Force units get permanent homes, 4 in Colorado

7 Space Force units get permanent homes, 4 in Colorado
7 Space Force units get permanent homes, 4 in Colorado

The Space Force’s newest operational unit, Delta 15 stood up in March and that supports Space Command’s “protect and defend” mission, will be based at Schriever SFB in Colorado Springs.

Space Force to hold first ‘orbital warfare’ exercise this summer

Space Force to hold first ‘orbital warfare’ exercise this summer
Space Force to hold first ‘orbital warfare’ exercise this summer

Among the exercise scenarios, Red Skies will look at how Space Force operators will handle threatening close approaches by adversary satellites.

Space Force chief: FY24 budget funds digital training as part of readiness push

Space Force chief: FY24 budget funds digital training as part of readiness push
Space Force chief: FY24 budget funds digital training as part of readiness push

“I can’t give you the specific numbers yet, but we are investing in developing what I’m loosely calling an operational test and training infrastructure,” Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman told reporters at a roundtable today.

Though ‘born digital,’ Space Force needs 7 years to fully mature, deputy CTIO says

Though ‘born digital,’ Space Force needs 7 years to fully mature, deputy CTIO says
Though ‘born digital,’ Space Force needs 7 years to fully mature, deputy CTIO says

“We are not where we need to be as a digital service by any means,” Col. Roy Rockwell told the GovConWire DoD Digital Modernization Forum today, adding that a “Spaceverse” could be a couple years away.

STARCOM weighs ‘live’ space training, needs industry help for Earthbound ranges

STARCOM weighs ‘live’ space training, needs industry help for Earthbound ranges
STARCOM weighs ‘live’ space training, needs industry help for Earthbound ranges

“[If] I put a Guardian in a simulator, simulator, simulator and then put them on the ops floor live to fly GPS or communication satellite or any of the space capabilities, is that the best preparation?” Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton asked.

STARCOM’s ‘Black Skies’ exercise includes satellite jamming

STARCOM’s ‘Black Skies’ exercise includes satellite jamming
STARCOM’s ‘Black Skies’ exercise includes satellite jamming

Black Skies will be followed later this year by the Red Skies exercise focused on “orbital warfare,” STARCOM Commander Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton said. Next year, the Blue Skies exercise will focus on cyber warfare. 

Texas lawmakers ask Kendall to reopen contest for STARCOM HQ

Texas lawmakers ask Kendall to reopen contest for STARCOM HQ
Texas lawmakers ask Kendall to reopen contest for STARCOM HQ

The 36-member Texas congressional delegation wants Kendall to reopen the bid process to allow all 50 states to compete, not just those with Space Force bases.

Space Force to pioneer ‘integrated testing,’ digital range concepts

Space Force to pioneer ‘integrated testing,’ digital range concepts
Space Force to pioneer ‘integrated testing,’ digital range concepts

“We absolutely believe we will save money,” said Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. DT Thompson. Other military departments are looking into a similar approach, another Space Force officer said.

STARCOM eyes live orbital range for testing and training, but hurdles abound

STARCOM eyes live orbital range for testing and training, but hurdles abound
STARCOM eyes live orbital range for testing and training, but hurdles abound

Space Force can’t simply “carve out a piece of real estate” on orbit for live testing and training, explains STARCOM head Maj. Gen. Shawn Bratton.

Space Force Eyes Buying Commercial Satellite ISR

Space Force Eyes Buying Commercial Satellite ISR
Space Force Eyes Buying Commercial Satellite ISR

“Comms, data relay, remote sensing, and even ISR and some other things — [these] capabilities are increasingly available in the commercial market,” Space Force deputy Lt. Gen. DT Thompson said today.

STARCOM: Training Troops To Fight Space Wars, Boldly

STARCOM: Training Troops To Fight Space Wars, Boldly
STARCOM: Training Troops To Fight Space Wars, Boldly

“We’ve decided that the topic is important enough and unique enough that we need a group of people who understand it down to its most fundamental levels.”

Gen. Raymond Targets Combat-Ready Space Force

Gen. Raymond Targets Combat-Ready Space Force
Gen. Raymond Targets Combat-Ready Space Force

“While we will extend and defend America’s competitive advantage in peacetime, the ultimate measure of our readiness is the ability to prevail should war initiate in, or extend to space,” the new Chief of Space Operations (CSO) Planning Guidance says.